United Nations Security Council Resolution 819
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 819 is a 1993 UN measure that declared the besieged Bosnian town of Srebrenica a "safe area" during the Bosnian War, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to protect its civilian population.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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legal instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNSC Resolution 819 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abstentions | 0 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1993-04-16 ⓘ |
| againstVotes | 0 ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all UN member states ⓘ |
| calledFor |
free access for international humanitarian organizations to Srebrenica
ⓘ
unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to Srebrenica ⓘ |
| concern |
deteriorating humanitarian situation in Srebrenica
ⓘ
threats to international peace and security in the region ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Bosnian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryConcerned | Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declared | Srebrenica safe area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredStatus | safe area ⓘ |
| demand |
immediate cessation of armed attacks against Srebrenica
ⓘ
respect for the safe area of Srebrenica ⓘ withdrawal of Bosnian Serb paramilitary units from Srebrenica and its surroundings ⓘ |
| demandedOf | Bosnian Serb forces ⓘ |
| documentCode | S/RES/819(1993) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 824
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 836 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forVotes | 15 ⓘ |
| implementationBody | United Nations Protection Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Yugoslav Wars ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
protection of civilians in Srebrenica
ⓘ
protection of safe area Srebrenica ⓘ |
| reaffirmed |
previous Security Council resolutions on Bosnia and Herzegovina
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sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| recognized |
Srebrenica as besieged town
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Srebrenica as threatened with humanitarian catastrophe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionConcerned | eastern Bosnia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Srebrenica genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requested |
Secretary-General to arrange monitoring of the safe area
ⓘ
Secretary-General to increase presence of UNPROFOR in Srebrenica ⓘ Secretary-General to report urgently on implementation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
protection of civilians in armed conflict
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safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| townConcerned | Srebrenica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voteResult | adopted unanimously ⓘ |
| year | 1993 ⓘ |
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